BAY CITY, MI — Voters in five Bay County municipalities have the opportunity to make their voices heard on Tuesday, Nov. 5, but Bay County Clerk Cynthia Luczak expects a low turnout.

Luczak said the county will be lucky to see 10,000 voters at the polls, but she anticipates total voter turnout closer to around 7,500.

"I expect the greatest turnout in the city of Auburn," she said. Auburn is having races for mayor, city commissioner and a charter revision proposal.

In Bay City, voters will decide who their next city commissioners will be in the five odd-numbered wards — 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th. There are contested races in all but the 9th Ward.

Luczak said she expects the greatest turnout in Wards 5 and 7.

Polls throughout Bay County open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. To find your polling location, visit the online Michigan Voter Information Center and type in your name, birthdate and zip code in the search engine.

For a list of the races and ballot proposals in Bay City, Auburn, Essexville, Pinconning and Frankenlust Township, click here.

Luczak said this is likely the last time Pinconning will have elections in an odd year.

"Legislation has also been passed that allows cities to transfer this odd election to present issues to their voters on the November even-year ballots instead of paying the cost for odd-year elections," she said. "The City of Pinconning passed a resolution last week to do this so they will no longer have an odd-year election for seats. It shows fiscal responsibility by the jurisdiction and is geared to show a greater representation of turnout on a date that voters are more familiar with."